Westbury Gardens, Old Westbury, NY cover page. |
Map showing Old Westbury, which is located on Long Island in New York. |
Photo of Henry Phipps (1839-1930), the Pittsburgh steel magnate and partner of Andrew Carnegie, who made the family fortune. |
View of the Charles II-style mansion, called “Westbury House." |
Close-up of Westbury House, which was designed by the Englishman, George A. Crawley, and was built between 1903-1906. |
The decorative entrance at the front northern façade of Westbury House. |
Close-up of the details over the door. |
The man-made goose lake at Westbury Gardens. |
Geese congregating next to the goose lake. |
Close-up of two geese. |
As I was walking down the garden path, these geese were running away from me! |
Interior of the magnificent "walled in garden." |
Approaching a small fountain in the middle of the walled in garden. |
Lotus pond in the walled in garden. The gardens were designed like those of an English estate for Jay Phipps' English fiancée. |
Orange carp swimming in the lotus pond. |
Fountain spewing water in the lotus pond with water lilies. |
Close-up of water lilies. |
Beautiful white daylilies that were blooming in the walled in garden. |
View of the gate as we left the walled in garden. |
Sculptural details on top of the garden gate. |
The formal rose garden surrounding a polyhedral sundial. |
On top of the sundial stands this majestic lion. |
Close-up of the lion with roses blooming in the background. |
Southwest view of the back of Westbury House with the West Porch on the left. |
The English designer, George A. Crawley made double doors on the south colonnade leading to the ballroom. |
One of 18th century sphinxes at the south terrace, which appear to be protecting the mansion. |
The lawn and the south allee at the back of the property seem to go on forever. |
View from the lawn of the back of Westbury House. |
Close-up of the classical sculpture in the niche below the south terrace. |
One of several beautiful planters at Westbury Gardens. |
A southeast view of Westbury House. |
Sign for the Temple of Love at Westbury Gardens. |
A couple getting their wedding pictures taken at the Temple of Love. |
The Temple of Love is located in the woodlands at the far end of East Lake. |
Close-up of the wedding couple. |
View of the East Lake Bridge, which is near the Temple of Love. |
A statue located on the near side of East Lake. |
The statue is of two children and a swan. |
Between the house and the East Lake is a swimming pool. It looked very inviting since I was there in June. |